Archive for 2012
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Food & Drink,
Kids 3 Comments »
We celebrated our friend Phoebe’s 6th birthday on this beautiful spring morning at a party in the park. Lucky for Phoebe, her mom is Deb the Baker (That’s what I call her, and what I’m trying to talk her into naming her baking business.) and she brought to life Phoebe’s favorite book series, Magic Treehouse. […]
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
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Are you wondering what to make for dinner? I hadn’t really thought about it, to be honest. But now that I know it’s National Grilled Cheese Day, I’m inspired! How about this “Muu-Mu” grilled cheese sandwich from Mary Cecchini of the Tillamook marketing team? Want something with a little kick? I recommend the Jalapeno Popper Grilled […]
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Monday, April 2, 2012
Food & Drink 2 Comments »
Sometimes I need a quick and easy breakfast that I can grab on the run or give to the kids in the car on the way to school. These breakfast bars are so healthy and delicious and make a great breakfast or snack. Smart Cookies from Honest Pretzles by Mollie Katzen 1 1/2 c. unbleached […]
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
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Do you know about Perler Beads? They’re these tiny pieces of plastic that keep my kids busy for HOURS! Both my 5 year old daughter and 8 year old son will sit together and quietly work on their creations for an unusually long time — sometimes even working together, where one will be the “finder” […]
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Activity,
Food & Drink 1 Comment »
It’s really quite wonderful to enjoy a breakfast made by your neighbors. I had the pleasure of spending Saturday morning with my daughter at Boho Farm and Home, where an already amazing backyard was turned into a marketplace brimming with local vendors selling handmade soaps, furniture, gardening items, freshly made “frites”, hair clips, the ciabatta bread […]
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Kids 3 Comments »
I love inventors. There’s always a good story behind their creations. In this case, the inventor of Vortex Color Changing Toothpaste is Dr. Howard Wright, a retired dentist. And color changing toothpaste isn’t the first thing he invented. He also has the patent on a special underwater whistle for scuba divers, which happens to be […]
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Gifts 2 Comments »
Happy Valentines’ Day! And a happiest 100th birthday to my beloved state, Arizona. Wishing you a lovely day filled with sweet kisses and candy. DIY tote photo from Four Flights of Fancy. More photos and instructions here.
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Food & Drink 3 Comments »
I made three delicious dinners this week. All three recipes came from Pinterest. Here they are: Banana Baked French Toast from Bakerella. You slice up a small loaf of french bread, dunk the slices in a creamy, cinnamony mix, then tuck brown sugared and buttered bananas in between each slice. It was like a decadent […]
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Giveaways,
Kids 8 Comments »
Last year was the end of handmade valentine cards – for my son, at least. We made photo cards with lollipops (adorable, right?), but apparently he was the only kid in his first grade class who did not hand out store-bought cards. SO embarrassing. Oops. I may have one more year of creativity with my […]
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Friday, January 13, 2012
Food & Drink,
Kids 4 Comments »
Somebody needs to take away my heart-shaped cookie cutter. I sat down at the computer, ready to start on a writing assignment, when I got the urge to do this. I think Pinterest is invading my brain. Okay, back to work. Or maybe one more photo…
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